Livingston County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Kentucky Senate, Kentucky House and District Judge, 56th Judicial District, and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Judges
District Judge, 56th Judicial District, Division 1Nonpartisan race · Brandon Knoth
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brandon Knoth
Brandon Knoth serves as the District Court judge for the 56th Judicial District, Division 1, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Brandon Knoth is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Kentucky prints unopposed candidates, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 56th Judicial District (Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg) vote on this seat. Kentucky judicial elections are nonpartisan; a primary narrows the field only when three or more candidates file for a seat. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.
Full race pageDistrict Judge, 56th Judicial District, Division 2Nonpartisan race · Matt Schalk
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matt Schalk
Matt Schalk serves as the District Court judge for the 56th Judicial District, Division 2, per the Kentucky Court of Justice. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Matt Schalk is the only name on the ballot for this seat; Kentucky prints unopposed candidates, so the race is on the November 3, 2026 ballot but is not contested. Voters across the 56th Judicial District (Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg) vote on this seat. Kentucky judicial elections are nonpartisan; a primary narrows the field only when three or more candidates file for a seat. Listed from the Kentucky Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate filings list.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressKentucky Senate District 2Danny Carroll (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Danny Carroll
Danny Carroll is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 2, serving since 2015. He is President and CEO of Easter Seals West Kentucky, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Danny Carroll (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 2. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot. Danny Carroll is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
Full race pageKentucky House District 3Randy Bridges (R) · Michael McVicker (D)
Randy Bridges
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Economic opportunity
- Vocational and workforce education
- Energy
About Randy Bridges
Bridges is a small business owner and entrepreneur and a lifelong resident of Western Kentucky, per the campaign site. The site describes Bridges as serving House District 3, covering part of McCracken County and all of Livingston County, with committee roles including chair of the House Local Government Committee in 2023-2024, per the campaign site.
Michael McVicker
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports holding regular, open town hall meetings for constituents
- Focuses on government transparency and accountability
About Michael McVicker
Michael McVicker is a father and small business owner who serves as McCracken County Democratic Party Chair, per the campaign site. McVicker is a candidate for Kentucky House District 3.
Randy Bridges (Republican), Michael McVicker (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 3; Randy Bridges is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Kentucky party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition, and the field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list (web.sos.ky.gov/CandidateFilings). Kentucky prints unopposed candidates; declared write-in candidates never print. Kentucky elects its statewide constitutional officers in odd-numbered years, so no governor or row-office race is on this ballot; county officers (judge/executive, clerk, sheriff, attorney, jailer, magistrates, PVA and coroner) run in 2026 and file with county clerks.
Who is on the ballot in Livingston County, Kentucky on November 3, 2026?
Livingston County sample ballot 2026: who is running for kentucky house and kentucky senate, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Kentucky?
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